Will J Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK put an end to 'anti-incumbency' being the deciding factor in Tamil Nadu elections and win a second straight term? Watch live with Prannoy Roy, the analysis of politics in the Tamil Nadu and meet the personalities who sway the balance as the state prepares to vote on May 16.
The one who introduced Tamil Nadu to liquor and cheap liquor was Karunanidhi. Much water was flown since then: AIADMK leader K Pandiarajan.
If voters get benefits, they don't need access: AIADMK leader K Pandiarajan on criticism that Jayalalithaa is inaccessible.
Karunanidhi has always called us out and then turned around and done the same thing: AIADMK leader K Pandiarajan.
Here they are personality based parties so their cadres are really committed: Dorab Sopariwala.
My sense is that it will confirm the long-term secular trend. So called national parties have little impact here: N Ram.
In Tamil Nadu, it is a contest between parties with same ideologies and inspirations: Shekhar Gupta.
The DMK requires 5.75 per cent swing in its favour. The average swing since 1984 is 10 per cent: Prannoy Roy.
In Tamil Nadu this time, with IOU at 65, you can get majority at 36.5 per cent vote share: Prannoy Roy.
If the DMK gets 5.75 per cent votes from the AIADMK, it will own the election: Prannoy Roy.
How much do things have to change for DMK to come to power? Not that much it seems: Prannoy Roy.
If politics was a movie, I would be the hero, Karunanidhi would be the villain and Jayalalithaa would be the "villy": Vijayakanth.
Jayalalithaa's manifesto is humbug. DMK has copied our manifesto: DMDK leader Vijayakanth.
You can form the government if you have good intentions. When they say they are experienced in governance, its humbug: DMDK leader Vijayakanth.
In politics, Karunanidhi turns everything to his advantage: DMDK leader Vijayakanth.
I am hero, my opponents are villains. Karunandhi is 90, Jayalaliithaa is 60: DMDK leader Vijayakanth.
We were with Jayalalithaa first. But I got angry with her for hiking milk prices and bus fares: DMDK leader Vijayakanth.
We have the lowest Opposition unity in 15 years in Tamil Nadu mainly because of the third front: Prannoy Roy.
How do the vote share change to seats in Tamil Nadu?
This is the kind of base case scenario what was six months ago and changing: Prannoy Roy.
The picture of our interview (with Stalin) was posted on social media before we left his house: Shekhar Gupta.
He (Karunanidhi) might be 93, but he behaves like a 39-year-old: MK Stalin on father.
Captain Vijayakanth will only cut AIADMK votes, not ours: DMK leader MK Stalin.
We are going to foster investment, give subsidies to domestic industrialists. Development and employment are our main planks: DMK leader MK Stalin.
We want Karunanidhi to come to power for the 6th time. People are looking forward to it.
We have made mistakes unintentionally. We have assured we won't make them again: DMK leader MK Stalin.
Development, development, development is only issue for us in this election. And fighting corruption: DMK leader MK Stalin.
Congress has been a declining force in Tamil Nadu.
Rise of AIADMK vs stagnation of DMK in recent years.
Anti-AIADMK vote will come to us, not the DMK. Regular people will support us. Our main competitor is the AIADMK: VCK leader Thirumavalavan.
All political parties are based on the caste vote banks and they will not allow a Dalit Chief Minister today. But one day we definitely will have: VCK leader Thirumavalavan.
There was no viable third front earlier. We have to organise Dalits politically. They are attached to the AIADMK or the DMK. We are pulling them with Ambedkar's ideology: VCK leader Thirumavalavan.
We will not go to ally with any one in case of hung assembly. We will face the next election. We will not support at any cost the AIADMK or DMK: VCK leader Thirumavalavan.
There are three factors for us. Total prohibition, anti-corruption and a coalition government: VCK leader Thirumavalavan.
There is no real communalism in Tamil Nadu. But caste is an important factor: N Ram.
I have been telling people, stop voting for symbols. Vote for schemes. Tamil Nadu needs education, healthcare, many things: Ramadoss.
Third front is an alliance based on no common policies, only convenience. They will get less than 10 seats: Anbumani Ramadoss.
We are not going to give freebies. Freebies cost the government Rs 25,000 crores. We plan to regulate sand mining and all, which will save Rs 80,000 crores: Anbumani Ramadoss.
We are fed up of DMK and AIADMK. They have destroyed the state for 50 years. They have made Tamil Nadu a drunkard state, a beggar state, a lazy state: Anbumani Ramadoss.
I was announced as CM candidate 15 months back. We are the most bold party to take on the AIADMK and DMK: PMK leader Ambumani Ramadoss.
We have candidates and members from every community and religion: PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss.
Let's look at the basic factors of Tamil Nadu. How smaller parties are developing in Tamil Nadu: Prannoy Roy.
It makes it difficult for pollsters to predict. The policies between the two parties (DMK and AIADMK) are the same, orientation is a bit different: N Ram.
The second factor in the Tamil Nadu politics is 'Yo Yo Politics'. We also saw it in Punjab: Prannoy Roy.
Lok Sabha elections are no indicator of Vidhan Sabha elections. Generally a swing away from whoever won the Lok Sabha polls. The AIADMK won the last Lok Sabha, so will the trend continue?
AIADMK has swept last two elections with 52 per cent of the vote in last assembly polls, 44 per cent in Lok Sabha.
Most uncertain and unpredictable elections ever in Tamil Nadu: Prannoy Roy.
Will J Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK put an end to 'anti-incumbency' being the deciding factor in Tamil Nadu elections and win a second straight term? Watch live with Prannoy Roy, the analysis of politics in the Tamil Nadu and meet the personalities who sway the balance as the state prepares to vote on May 16.
